Kotesaki

小手先 (Kotesaki) is a Japanese noun meaning “tip of the hand, (use of) one's hands, cheap trick, superficial wit”.

Meanings

  1. nountip of the hand; (use of) one's hands
  2. nouncheap trick; superficial wit; superficial cleverness
  3. adjectival nouncheap; makeshift (e.g. measures); shortsighted; perfunctory; halfhearted

Kanji in 小手先

littlehandbefore

Related words

teacherdoerpointchildhandcompanionskillfula short while agofirst (of all)one's own conveniencesenior (at school, work, etc.)to help